Volumetric three-dimensional computed tomography for acute calcaneus fractures: preliminary report.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Volumetric three-dimensional (3-D) computed tomographic reconstructions were performed on three cadaver specimens before and after fracture for 16 acute calcaneal fractures. This "second-generation" 3-D reconstruction technique produced accurate, detailed images of the extra-articular fracture anatomy. Use of this method provided visualization of specific fracture component displacement otherwise unappreciated prior to surgery. In two cases, vertical splits in the superomedial fragment were demonstrated to best advantage by this 3-D technique.
Medical subject headings
- Calcaneus
- Fractures, Bone
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Anatomy
- foot